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god bless america will now be performed by millly harris of virginia beach. ♪ god bless america ♪ land that i love ♪ stand beside her ♪ and guide her through the night with the light from above ♪ from the mountains to the prayere ♪ to the oceans white with foam ♪ god bless america ♪ my home sweet home god bless america ♪ my home sweet home ♪ ♪ [applause] >> scripture will flow be read by rabi from virginia beach. >> from the hebrew scriptures for the leader, a son of david, lord our god, howçó majestic is your name. you have covered the heavens with your plendor from the mouths of infants and sucklings you have found the strength on account of your foes to put the end to enemy andie venger. when i behold your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you set in place, or man that you have been mindful of him, mortal man that you have taken note of him. that you have made him little less than divine and adorned him with glory and majesty. you have made him master over your handi work, laying the world at your feet, sheep and oxen all of them and
god bless america will now be performed by millly harris of virginia beach. ♪ god bless america ♪ land that i love ♪ stand beside her ♪ and guide her through the night with the light from above ♪ from the mountains to the prayere ♪ to the oceans white with foam ♪ god bless america ♪ my home sweet home god bless america ♪ my home sweet home ♪ ♪ [applause] >> scripture will flow be read by rabi from virginia beach. >> from the hebrew scriptures for the leader, a...
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that is reforming health care and health insurance here in america. [applause] believe me, i know how big of a lift this has been. i see the polls. i get 40,000 letters every day and i read a stack of them each night. i catch the occasional blog post or cable clip that breathlessly declares what somethingñlmeans for a political party without talking much about what it means for a country. i know that the virtues of this legislation for americans with insurance and americans without it have been entirely obscured by fear and distraction. but i also know what happens once we get this done, once we sign this bill into law. the american people will suddenly learn that this bill does things they like and doesn't do things people have been trying to say it does. the worst fears will prove groundless and the american people's hope for a fair shake on their insurance company for quality, affordable health care they need will finally be realized. this year alone, this reform will bend some of the worst practices of the insurance industry forever. they will no
that is reforming health care and health insurance here in america. [applause] believe me, i know how big of a lift this has been. i see the polls. i get 40,000 letters every day and i read a stack of them each night. i catch the occasional blog post or cable clip that breathlessly declares what somethingñlmeans for a political party without talking much about what it means for a country. i know that the virtues of this legislation for americans with insurance and americans without it have...
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america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilitie. the 5-year, 100,000 mile transferable powertrain warranty, from gmc. with roadside assistance and courtesy transportation, it's the best coverage in america. >>> this is the baby who is going to a hospital in miami. they are hoping to save her. she's got broken ribs. they fear that she'll die soon if she stays here, but they also fear that she may not be able to withstand this flight. >> larry: of all the moving stories about the earthquake's victims, the most poignant may be about haiti's children. some are now without parents. others need ongoing medical help and a lucky few are flown to adoptive parents waiting for them in the united states. >> this is an orphanage called the house of god's children. but the house is empty. 135 children eat, sleep, wash and play outside. >> you silly goose. did you take my pen? i think one of the hardest things to be
america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilitie. the 5-year, 100,000 mile transferable powertrain warranty, from gmc. with roadside assistance and courtesy transportation, it's the best coverage in america. >>> this is the baby who is going to a hospital in miami. they are hoping to save her. she's got broken...
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and it tanks n only for wall stet but for the rest of america well. i think that's very teing as whether wherethis administrati is going to bring us with wall street d well. woodruff: what do you think the tanking ofhe market represts? who do you think is taing? >> i think it's responding t what the ainistration is prose. thsecretary said he wants stability, a youd i a youd ifedp with a greatuestion, saying the rket looks for stability in thearketplace, and will this do is? and heissed the answer-- or he didn't give an answer. the maet would want stability if ty know what the game plan is, th know what the rules are today, and they calive with them and go rward. wellwe saw the administration me out early on in this year the spring or summer of is yearwith their white paper saying this is what weant to do. i was at t white house, when they rolled it out. i got a copyf it, read through it. th was the entire game plan. we've been working on th from june, ju, august, september, october, novemr, december, all these months, and now ju when you have a polita
and it tanks n only for wall stet but for the rest of america well. i think that's very teing as whether wherethis administrati is going to bring us with wall street d well. woodruff: what do you think the tanking ofhe market represts? who do you think is taing? >> i think it's responding t what the ainistration is prose. thsecretary said he wants stability, a youd i a youd ifedp with a greatuestion, saying the rket looks for stability in thearketplace, and will this do is? and heissed...
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america stands united. we stayed united with the people of haiti that have showed such incredible resilience, and to help them to recover and rebuilt. yesterday, we witnessed a small but remarkable display of that determination. they have little more than the clothes on their back. despite their loss and suffering, they're singing songs of faith and songs of hope. these are the people that called upon to help. that is why the three of us are standing together today. with that, i would invite each president to say a few words. i will start with president bush. >> i joined president obama in expressing my sympathy for the people of haiti. i commend the president for his swift and timely response to the disaster. i am so pleased to answer the call to work alongside president clinton, to mobilize the compassion of the american people. like most americans, laura and i have been following the television coverage. our hearts are broken. we see the scenes of children struggling without a mom or dad, the bodies in t
america stands united. we stayed united with the people of haiti that have showed such incredible resilience, and to help them to recover and rebuilt. yesterday, we witnessed a small but remarkable display of that determination. they have little more than the clothes on their back. despite their loss and suffering, they're singing songs of faith and songs of hope. these are the people that called upon to help. that is why the three of us are standing together today. with that, i would invite...
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when he, with a lot of courage had committed america. had committed america. september the 11th hbrbrb@ @ rbb him now is absolutely clear because as i've set up publicly, not privately we have to confront this issue. it could be confronted by sanctions framework that would affect this. for the reasons i've given, we didn't have one. it could be confronted by a u.n. inspections framework. welcome to that. or alternatively, it would have to be confronted by force. i was going earlier -- but i won't do it, but i'm very happy to make it available to comments i made even prior to september 11, 2001, because we have been through this with saddam several times, 1997, 1998, and so on and so forth here you know, the fact is forced with always an option. what changed after september the 11th was necessary and there was no other day way of dealing with this threat. >> so would you say the commitment you gave for attack to go reasons became an assumption in washington and into some extent reduced your leverage for negotiations? >> when you say -- did you say for tactical
when he, with a lot of courage had committed america. had committed america. september the 11th hbrbrb@ @ rbb him now is absolutely clear because as i've set up publicly, not privately we have to confront this issue. it could be confronted by sanctions framework that would affect this. for the reasons i've given, we didn't have one. it could be confronted by a u.n. inspections framework. welcome to that. or alternatively, it would have to be confronted by force. i was going earlier -- but i...
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and japan was with america and south korea was with america, but, i think there is an interesting point, you are absolutely right to raise the judgment and in the end, this is what it is. it is not -- as i sometimes say to people it isn't about a lie or conspiracy or deceit or deception it is a decision and the decision i had to take was, given saddam's history, given his use of chemical weapons, given the over 1 million people whose deaths he caused, given ten years of breaking u.n. resolutions, could we take the risk of this man reconstituting his weapons programs? or is that a risk that will be irresponsible to take and i formed the judgment and it is a judgment, a decision i had to take the decision. and i believed and in the end so did the capital and parliament, incidentally, that we were right, not to run that risk. but you are completely right, in the end, what this is all about are the risks. and the reason why it is so important, the point that you make, is because today, we are going to be faced with exactly the same types of decisions and we'll have to make that judgment on
and japan was with america and south korea was with america, but, i think there is an interesting point, you are absolutely right to raise the judgment and in the end, this is what it is. it is not -- as i sometimes say to people it isn't about a lie or conspiracy or deceit or deception it is a decision and the decision i had to take was, given saddam's history, given his use of chemical weapons, given the over 1 million people whose deaths he caused, given ten years of breaking u.n....
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you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebelthe opium harvest is 20% or so below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long time. if we think that war is worth conducting, we will have to conduct it even in the presence of an opium harvest. we can do what we can, but we are not going to wipe it out because no sensible farmer in a deeply impoverished place like that is going to agree to forgo a big cash crop like opium in favor of something that does not earn him very much money. it is a terrible problem. host: james traub with us talking about the role of vice president biden. guest: it is easier to stay in completed policies, but in terms of the state's -- is easier to say "in completed p
you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebelthe opium harvest is 20% or so below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a...
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fair to say that when i step back a bit, cav met government and people that talk about rumsfeld and america being difficult for the president sometimes to deal with, the cabinet in the end their appointed from within a fairly narrow pool, certainly a small number and sometimes you have to make political-- cab nets sometimes reporting together different political factors. >> i did not work in the political-- >> know but you know how sometimes how difficult a was to reshuffle and put together a cabinet. the point i am making is to have a collection of individuals of variable competence, of the variable trustworthiness and the prime minister eyes, and sometimes he would want to have discussions with smaller group of people. >> are you implying in your deeply diplomatic way that the secretary of state for international development was not regarded as trustworthy, or as competent? >> when clear short was at your department or in support of of a government policy or position, then i think she was both trustworthy and competent and i think there are people you can talk to say that she was terrific
fair to say that when i step back a bit, cav met government and people that talk about rumsfeld and america being difficult for the president sometimes to deal with, the cabinet in the end their appointed from within a fairly narrow pool, certainly a small number and sometimes you have to make political-- cab nets sometimes reporting together different political factors. >> i did not work in the political-- >> know but you know how sometimes how difficult a was to reshuffle and put...
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we have voice of america and radio free asia. by south korean law south korean government transmitters can not to be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts. so rfa has had to get the broadcast. recently there were allowed to use religious station's transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. we do know that radio is getting through the north koreans. the defectors that come out the same one of the things that has influenced their world view and their decision to defect is the fact that they can quietly at that listen to the north korean radio. i was personally skeptical about this until a few years ago. then i noticed that a couple of friends of mine who grew up in the soviet union and romania commit time every week to broadcasting for radio free asia in korean. it's wonderful to hear korean with russian and romanian accents. .. there are a whole range of treaties and conventions that north korea has already signed on to. the sixth area that i would recommend is to upgrade the human rights discussion at the six-p
we have voice of america and radio free asia. by south korean law south korean government transmitters can not to be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts. so rfa has had to get the broadcast. recently there were allowed to use religious station's transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. we do know that radio is getting through the north koreans. the defectors that come out the same one of the things that has influenced their world view and their decision to defect is the...
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o >> from america's news head equity market i'm gregg jarrett. new controversy surrounding president obama's pick to head the tsa, the "washington post" reporting, some new suters admitted he gave congress misleading information about an incident that occurred while he was and fbi agent and received a reprimand for running background checks on his estranged wife's boyfriend 20 years ago and the new revelations could complicate his election, in northwest pakistan at least 96 people are dead in an attack, at a volleyball tournament, a man drove his car into the field and set off a bomb. i'm gregg jarrett, now back to "cavuto on business," here on the fox news channel. >> looks like our tax dollars are making a group in america more optimistic for the new year. a new poll shows 46% of government employees believe the economy is getting better. but the numbers flipped for folks working in this private sector, 49% think things are worse and that has patricia powell flipping out? hide for cover! >> charles, i have to tell you first, my comments will no
o >> from america's news head equity market i'm gregg jarrett. new controversy surrounding president obama's pick to head the tsa, the "washington post" reporting, some new suters admitted he gave congress misleading information about an incident that occurred while he was and fbi agent and received a reprimand for running background checks on his estranged wife's boyfriend 20 years ago and the new revelations could complicate his election, in northwest pakistan at least 96...
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america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. right now get a free 3g/4g device for your laptop. sprint. the now network. deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with speech disabilitie. big nighttime breathing relief... introduces-- drum roll please-- new breathe right extra. the only strip with an extra spring-like band, it's 50% stronger for congested noses that need extra help in opening nasal passages... so you breathe even better. and now get two free...
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[inaudible] >> the opt-in service of the voice of america. i just wanted to see if we could just widen this discussion out of it. you talked about the franchising of al qaeda, self radicalized and individuals. what is the threat as he looked back over the year, how do you evaluate the counterterrorism policy of the administration as it applies to afghanistan? >> well, clearly it's a major emphasis. with regard to not just going directly after suspected terrorists, with stings like dumb strikes in the counterinsurgency. my personal view is that as an overemphasis. is a political reaction to much of what this president faced. but if you want to change the emphasis, that's where it is. it has been so far. >> one down in front here. >> thank you very much for your comments, but none of your comments really touched upon the fact that virtually all of the terrorist incident that have occurred have been done in the name of a particular religion. my question is, to what extent is there a capability -- and this i think is especially pertained to mr. p
[inaudible] >> the opt-in service of the voice of america. i just wanted to see if we could just widen this discussion out of it. you talked about the franchising of al qaeda, self radicalized and individuals. what is the threat as he looked back over the year, how do you evaluate the counterterrorism policy of the administration as it applies to afghanistan? >> well, clearly it's a major emphasis. with regard to not just going directly after suspected terrorists, with stings like...
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what we have a first amendment to allow people the right to speak out in america. why do we need people of courage. sometimes people to sacrifice their lives, whether those in the midst of board today were those who sacrificed their lives in america through other causes. why sometimes those things are necessary for us to have the comforts of sitting here today and having this discussion. so when whitney talk about dr. king, it is important to reflect on all of those issues, why we needed it, why we needed such a sacrifice then and why we need even more sacrifices today. so i will leave with this proposition. all of us obviously have to adhere to it, but i especially challenge those of the next generation that are in the audience. the issue is, yes, we're honoring dr. king. but i think what is even more significant from where we stand today is to give proper honor. the proper honor to days to question what movement are you going to be a part of? what movement are you going to lead? we are beset in this country in this world with as many problems that existed then, a
what we have a first amendment to allow people the right to speak out in america. why do we need people of courage. sometimes people to sacrifice their lives, whether those in the midst of board today were those who sacrificed their lives in america through other causes. why sometimes those things are necessary for us to have the comforts of sitting here today and having this discussion. so when whitney talk about dr. king, it is important to reflect on all of those issues, why we needed it,...
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by then, america will see the same place leading the nation out of its decline. the industry is rebounding and new business is blossoming. of place applying the highest standards of conduct and accountability in its public arena. especial place called indiana to which the bright enterprising young creative are gravitating. it is not enough to stay off the reef. it is our duty and our golden opportunity to set ourselves and man the helmet away that separates indiana from a leaking fleet and carries the first and fastest into the sunnier season ahead. god bless this assembly and this great state. [applause] >> this joint session is adjourned. >> next week president obama delivers his first state of the union address to congress laying out his future for the country and its plan to deal with issues like unemployment, health care in iraq and afghanistan. the state of the union address next wednesday, january 27th at 9:00 eastern on c-span. >> now our discussion on google books and the book did it is asian program. we will hear from the manager of google books and med
by then, america will see the same place leading the nation out of its decline. the industry is rebounding and new business is blossoming. of place applying the highest standards of conduct and accountability in its public arena. especial place called indiana to which the bright enterprising young creative are gravitating. it is not enough to stay off the reef. it is our duty and our golden opportunity to set ourselves and man the helmet away that separates indiana from a leaking fleet and...
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from new york, good night, america. ♪ ♪
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bush bankrupted america and betrayed the reagan legacy? guest: that's a bit of a followup. that was more narrowly focused, but there was a lot in there that got me thinking about some of these issues, such as, you know, why is it that we had all these tax cuts during the 2000's and they didn't do any good at all? i think it's because they were misdesigned and because, for partisan reasons ark lot of people talked themselves into believing that tax credits, which were essential the same thing as government spending, were somehow or another different and it was ok to have tax credits and not have tax rate reductions, and they just talked themselves into believing that whatever the white house wanted was good for the economy and it was just all, you know, i'd say -- i'd use the b.s. word if we weren't on tv. host: one for email. pat writes in, isn't a v.a.t. a tax on manufacturing? didn't it also make more sense in the 1970's when we had a much larger manufacturing sector? guest: no, it's a tax on sales, on consumption. and ideally, you'd want it to be as broad as possible to
bush bankrupted america and betrayed the reagan legacy? guest: that's a bit of a followup. that was more narrowly focused, but there was a lot in there that got me thinking about some of these issues, such as, you know, why is it that we had all these tax cuts during the 2000's and they didn't do any good at all? i think it's because they were misdesigned and because, for partisan reasons ark lot of people talked themselves into believing that tax credits, which were essential the same thing as...
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also, you can go to america- hijckeacked.com. it speaks about the attacks of 9/11 because of our foreign policy, because we support israel and all of that, and the oppression of the cost indians. also, there is another one that you can go to -- the oppression of the palestinians. also, there are two more that you can go to. you can go to stopaipac.com and you can go to neocon zionistthreat.com. >> thank you for the call. here is another article about is google making a stupid. he writes that over the past few years someone or something has been tinkering with my brain, reprogramming the memory. my mind is not going, so far as i can tell, but it is changing. i'm not thinking the way i used to think. i can feel it most strongly when i'm reading, immersing myself in a book or lengthy article that used to be easy. my mind would get caught up in the narrative for the turns of the argument and i would spend hours strolling through long stretches of prose. that is rarely the case anymore. now my concentration starts to drift after two o
also, you can go to america- hijckeacked.com. it speaks about the attacks of 9/11 because of our foreign policy, because we support israel and all of that, and the oppression of the cost indians. also, there is another one that you can go to -- the oppression of the palestinians. also, there are two more that you can go to. you can go to stopaipac.com and you can go to neocon zionistthreat.com. >> thank you for the call. here is another article about is google making a stupid. he writes...
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caller: good morning, america. i think we ought to be careful talking about spying and sentenced in china -- censorship in china. we have that in our own government. with aid of verizon and at&t, spying upon americans do to the patriot act, weirdly named, i think it is the most unpatriotic act ever passed. also the silencing of the press and our country on the war -- in our country on the war in iraq, millions of us out in the streets and our press was afraid to cover it. any criticism of our government at that time was totally silenced. also we should be careful of google's reputation. what took them so long? they have been going along. it because they got caught pirated books? host: marie, thank you for the call. she asks, what took them so long? guest: i think what took them so long as they had done a three- year experiment in china to decide whether they can make that market compatible with their company values. i think this was essentially the last straw for them when they realized the chinese government was n
caller: good morning, america. i think we ought to be careful talking about spying and sentenced in china -- censorship in china. we have that in our own government. with aid of verizon and at&t, spying upon americans do to the patriot act, weirdly named, i think it is the most unpatriotic act ever passed. also the silencing of the press and our country on the war -- in our country on the war in iraq, millions of us out in the streets and our press was afraid to cover it. any criticism of...
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if you look on the left that is the new world, south america and with north america about eight. this is the first map to show north and south america unambiguously surrounded by water. not as some undefined part of asia or some undefined place that really isn't identified at all. because it shows more than south america surrounded by water it's the first map to suggest the existence of the pacific ocean and this is something of mystery because europeans are not supposed to have known about the pacific ocean until 1513 when balto was caught sight of it from the mountaintop. so, that is something that brings a lot of people back to that and something peter has written about extensively. it's not something i dwell on a lot in the book because i felt the mystery is almost more fun to leave as a mystery than to try to resolve but it's a great part of the story. it's not the only part of the story though. there's more that is very significant about the map. if you look at africa for its simple this is one of the first printed maps to show the full coastlines of africa. africa and, exc
if you look on the left that is the new world, south america and with north america about eight. this is the first map to show north and south america unambiguously surrounded by water. not as some undefined part of asia or some undefined place that really isn't identified at all. because it shows more than south america surrounded by water it's the first map to suggest the existence of the pacific ocean and this is something of mystery because europeans are not supposed to have known about the...
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which is in america. >> thank you. i'm glad you recognize my service. i may lieutenant colonel with 30 years in the military. i do not recall a time we have given constitutional rights to terrorists [unintelligible] to think that we would give people who want to kill us constitutional rights and lawyer them up at our expense instead of treating them as enemy combatants -- it makes no sense to me and shows me that you do not understand the law when it comes to enemy combatants versus terrace. >> the reason we started the designation is we would make sure we treated people appropriately. we still and always will have the option to get better intelligence to treat people in the military enemy combatant form. >> in a standard differences on the legal treatment of prisoners. what i would like to understand is how you would win the war on the ground. >> i agree with the president. that is another difference. i support his effort to finish the job in afghanistan. the president thought after four months what he would need to do to finish the job is to make sure
which is in america. >> thank you. i'm glad you recognize my service. i may lieutenant colonel with 30 years in the military. i do not recall a time we have given constitutional rights to terrorists [unintelligible] to think that we would give people who want to kill us constitutional rights and lawyer them up at our expense instead of treating them as enemy combatants -- it makes no sense to me and shows me that you do not understand the law when it comes to enemy combatants versus...
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. >> i think it would be truly irresponsible for us, america, to send prisoners of war we hold now at guantanamo back to yemen. >> reporter: the white house says once the facility closes some yemeni detainees will return there. the administration says it's working with that nation's government to assure americans' safety. >>> 5:04. new rules are going in place now when you fly within the u.s. when you fly into the u.s. just yesterday a man slipped through security at newark airport up in new jersey and police are looking for him this morning. they still haven't found him. authorities say the man walked through a screening checkpoint exit, into the secure side of the continental terminal. police are looking at surveillance tapes to try to identify the man. airline passengers are boarding again this morning after flights were grounded for most of the day yesterday. so, the transportation security administration is getting ready for more patdowns, questions, random checks, it's all a result of the failed christmas day terrorist attack aboard a u.s. airliner in michigan. sherrie johnson l
. >> i think it would be truly irresponsible for us, america, to send prisoners of war we hold now at guantanamo back to yemen. >> reporter: the white house says once the facility closes some yemeni detainees will return there. the administration says it's working with that nation's government to assure americans' safety. >>> 5:04. new rules are going in place now when you fly within the u.s. when you fly into the u.s. just yesterday a man slipped through security at newark...
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i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is your understanding of their gratitude? guest: that is a good question. i served both in afghanistan and iraq, and in iraq, there is not a good feeling in general about the american occupation. in afghanistan, it is quite different. the afghan people are pleased to be free of the taliban. and be freed them from the taliban. they're pleased by that -- and we freed them from the taliban in 2001. they are pleased by that. and the taliban there is declining, well under 10% at this point. and the afghan people have been generally supportive of the united states. when i was there, i would get great welcome in almost all of the country. that level of support has declined. it is still well above 50%. it is well above 50% of the afghan people who support and appreciate what the americans and the international community are trying to do in afghanistan. it is still a supportive environment that we face there. it has taken time and there are afghans who have lost brothers, lost fathers, an
i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is your understanding of their gratitude? guest: that is a good question. i served both in afghanistan and iraq, and in iraq, there is not a good feeling in general about the american occupation. in afghanistan, it is quite different. the afghan people are pleased to be free of the taliban. and be freed them from the taliban. they're pleased by that -- and we freed them from the taliban in 2001. they are pleased by that. and the...
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america is in very serious trouble. this guy has got to get serious about american economy and its place in the world. he keeps talking about 3 carving the time, redistributing the pie as it is crumbling is -- in his hands. he has a great opportunity because the republicans don't have much to say about making things better. it is like pulling a light string and getting the light to come on. if you talk to the republicans, they say deregulation. look at wall street, they need regulation. >> we are waiting for the president who will be departing the white house in about seven or 8 minutes. meanwhile, the senate has gaveled in for a brief session. the senators have dinner together and then they go to the senate chamber and then they will walk across to the house chamber for a joint session of congress. this is the third time that the president has delivered a speech before a joint session of congress. this will be the first official state of the union. let's talk about the health care issue. you are talking about this toni
america is in very serious trouble. this guy has got to get serious about american economy and its place in the world. he keeps talking about 3 carving the time, redistributing the pie as it is crumbling is -- in his hands. he has a great opportunity because the republicans don't have much to say about making things better. it is like pulling a light string and getting the light to come on. if you talk to the republicans, they say deregulation. look at wall street, they need regulation....
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the majority rules in america. it is one thing to have a considered process and it is another thing to have a broken process and many of us believe that the senate process is broken and when i say many of us, i speak for many members of the united states senate as well. i think the american public, the better informed they are of that gridlock created by this necessity not to have a majority vote but to have some sort of super majority, if we require that in elections, many members of congress would not be elected into office if they needed to get 60%. in fact, when we get over 55% of the vote we think it is a pretty big victory. we get 59% in the senate, the senate still does not have the majority revail. that is a time that can not stand. the american public expect more and deserve more. >> could this mean a -- for example, could the senate fix its health care bill through reconciliation in a way that would pass the house? >> well, it is regular order. adopted in the rules, the reconciliation process was adopted
the majority rules in america. it is one thing to have a considered process and it is another thing to have a broken process and many of us believe that the senate process is broken and when i say many of us, i speak for many members of the united states senate as well. i think the american public, the better informed they are of that gridlock created by this necessity not to have a majority vote but to have some sort of super majority, if we require that in elections, many members of congress...
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. >> now here's a look at som other stories making news early today in america. >>> three teenagers were rescued after being stranded on an ice sheetin a michigan river. their boat diedn a frigid 4 degree weather and that forced them to float across a floating piece of wayward ice. firefighters usedn air boat to rescue them. >>> orange farmers in florida are sambling to save their trees. some have sprinkler running all week. the younger trees arespecially vulnerable to frost and e constant miss ma make the difference between a fruitful orchard. > on colorado couple to a snificant starting line. the pair decided to get married on a racetrack, as it's the activy that first brohthem togetr. while the two survived fiery crashes, fortunately a safe victory lap. but this union right on track. what a way to start a marriage. >>> and a pledge made 20 years ago by third graders in washington brought former assmates back to their school. the third grade class vowed to meet at non on new year's day in 2010. the teacher said he didn't know how many people would show up. the reunited class now plans
. >> now here's a look at som other stories making news early today in america. >>> three teenagers were rescued after being stranded on an ice sheetin a michigan river. their boat diedn a frigid 4 degree weather and that forced them to float across a floating piece of wayward ice. firefighters usedn air boat to rescue them. >>> orange farmers in florida are sambling to save their trees. some have sprinkler running all week. the younger trees arespecially vulnerable to...
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give us a sense how the haitians in america are dealing with this. >> well, we as a community, we're dealing with this in a very difficult way. first of all, there was no communication. okay. that was the main concern. you imagine myself as the chairman of an emergency relief committee. people come before me to ask what they should do. i cannot even connect with my own family. and we also tried to collect things to bring to haiti, but now we cannot do that yet because it is not the appropriate time. we have our -- one of our directors who just came back tonight and we will try our best to go to haiti to help the nation. >> hans mardy, good luck to you. we appreciate it. our deepest condolences on the last of your loved ones. make a final thought. >> let me tell you to everyone who lost someone, especially the non-haitians who have lost a life in the land of haiti. >> what a tragedy. if the government is right, the prime minister is right, 100,000 may have been killed out n this earthquake out of a population of 9 million. >>> an amazing story of a baby born in haiti today. we'll shar
give us a sense how the haitians in america are dealing with this. >> well, we as a community, we're dealing with this in a very difficult way. first of all, there was no communication. okay. that was the main concern. you imagine myself as the chairman of an emergency relief committee. people come before me to ask what they should do. i cannot even connect with my own family. and we also tried to collect things to bring to haiti, but now we cannot do that yet because it is not the...
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just click "america and the courts." join us next week at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> you are watching c-span, created for you as a public service by america's cable companies. next, the future of health care. after that, forÑi work justice sandra day o'connor on the recent high court rulings. qu>> congress talks about whether legislation is headed, next. this is about one part five hours. >> good morning. good morning, and welcome, it is great to see all of you bright eyed and energetic. we have a great session this morning. before we start, i thought i would do two quick things of business. last night,çó the illinois campaign for better health care representative decided that he was born to be a little creative -- going to be a little creative. he broke out the words "budget reconciliation process." and then he wondered what words you could not make out of those letters and what words can you make out of those letters. i am going to read what you can can't not do. -- cannot do. you cannot spell the word filibuster. you can't spell out the wor
just click "america and the courts." join us next week at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> you are watching c-span, created for you as a public service by america's cable companies. next, the future of health care. after that, forÑi work justice sandra day o'connor on the recent high court rulings. qu>> congress talks about whether legislation is headed, next. this is about one part five hours. >> good morning. good morning, and welcome, it is great to see all of you...
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which meant turning america to more of a european social democracy than the america that we had known. the most radical speech the president has given in our lifetime. it was a bold, courageous declaration. he's not hiding his intentions but that's why we have had such a clamorous year with so much discord and really high, high decibel debate. >> bret: what about the style of governing and the overall tone? we will talk about healthcare later. but there was an inclination by this white house, by this president to turn over the keys to let pelosi and majority leader reid to run the show and how to get it done. >> it's interesting when he came in office so many terrible things happened that were beyond his control. in his control were promises that were unrealistic. the deference he gave congress, and the enormous influence he allowed the congress to shape his agenda, his important first year. has left him 50% in the polls, starting a tough year and heading to difficult mid-term election for the parties where they face losing seats if not the majority in the congress. and i think that w
which meant turning america to more of a european social democracy than the america that we had known. the most radical speech the president has given in our lifetime. it was a bold, courageous declaration. he's not hiding his intentions but that's why we have had such a clamorous year with so much discord and really high, high decibel debate. >> bret: what about the style of governing and the overall tone? we will talk about healthcare later. but there was an inclination by this white...
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often begins here, where america itself began. now, we must agree to to put in place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of prosperity and progress. it starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development. [ applause ] the inherent dignity of a good day's work in a worthwhile pursuit strengthens the soul, supports the family, and reduces dependence on government. immediately following my inauguration on saturday, i signed executive order #1 on the capitol steps. this executive order established a statewide commission dedicated to creating jobs and promoting free enterprise and opportunity. it was the first executive order of my administration, because it must be the first order of business for all of us. unemployment has doubled in 5 years. we all know family members, friends, neighbors who have lost their jobs. this has made it tremendously difficult on many families trying to meet the basic needs for their children. i know there has bee
often begins here, where america itself began. now, we must agree to to put in place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of prosperity and progress. it starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development. [ applause ] the inherent dignity of a good day's work in a worthwhile pursuit strengthens the soul, supports the family, and reduces dependence on government. immediately following my inauguration...
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"america and the courts" today at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> this weekend on "the communicateors" gordon smith on the fcc plan to expand the broadband speck trum trump and what it might mean for broadcasters today at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> now president obama pledges to push ahead on major parts of his domestic agenda. the president made these remarks at a town hall meeting where the main topic was the committee and jobs. from lorraine county community college, this was about an hour and 20 minutes. [applause] >> hello, everybody! hello, ohio! thank you very much, everybody. thank you! everybody, please relax. we're going to be here for a little bit. everybody take a seat, if you have a seat. it is great to see you. can everybody please give jodi a big round of applause for the introduction. [applause] everybody is a special everybody is a special guest, but obviously you have one of the finest governors in the country in ted strickland. please give him a round of applause. [applause] my former colleague when he w
"america and the courts" today at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> this weekend on "the communicateors" gordon smith on the fcc plan to expand the broadband speck trum trump and what it might mean for broadcasters today at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> now president obama pledges to push ahead on major parts of his domestic agenda. the president made these remarks at a town hall meeting where the main topic was the committee and jobs. from lorraine county...
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also, america never targets the innocent like terrorists do. we are there to protect them from the terrace. if they do not hang around them, they are not in any kind of danger. i want to make one more statement about elections. i think a lot of times not everyone has a lot of experience. i think we vote for people who we think would make good judgment. even in america, we vote for someone, we vote for someone that we think has good judgment. . . that is what we try to do in the united states. that is what the iraqi people are trying to do. that is what the afghan people are trying to do. host: ambassador william taylor, thank you for joining us this morning. that will about do it. we're back here tomorrow morning at 7:00 eastern with more of your calls and comments. we look forward to that. hope you have a good day. >> a number of live events coming up freak you today on the c-span network. coming up in 90 minutes, a panel discussion on texting, a drunk driving and traffic laws. you can watch that right here on c-span. a little bit later, we wi
also, america never targets the innocent like terrorists do. we are there to protect them from the terrace. if they do not hang around them, they are not in any kind of danger. i want to make one more statement about elections. i think a lot of times not everyone has a lot of experience. i think we vote for people who we think would make good judgment. even in america, we vote for someone, we vote for someone that we think has good judgment. . . that is what we try to do in the united states....
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and i had knowledge of any discussion about britain and america. as far as what i recall, the dossier and timelines was because one of the drafts i genuinely did not understand what they were saying. because they appeared to be suggesting that saddam hussein could get a weapon more quickly with sanctions in place than with sanctions removed. what they were not making clear was the question of legality. when the issue was raised, the council qc took me through the issue in some detail and pointed out that the institute of strategic studied had said they thought iraq would get a nuclear weapon in nine months. now if we were in the business, i thought we'd been pressing for that. i'm afraid with the business about us trying to line with the americans, if that was going on in the intelligence level, i have no idea. but in terms of my role in the relations to the dossier, i have nothing to do with that. >> they share the worries about the paragraph, the one that was 16th of september draft. they were both like a timeline. nuclear bomb in one to two year
and i had knowledge of any discussion about britain and america. as far as what i recall, the dossier and timelines was because one of the drafts i genuinely did not understand what they were saying. because they appeared to be suggesting that saddam hussein could get a weapon more quickly with sanctions in place than with sanctions removed. what they were not making clear was the question of legality. when the issue was raised, the council qc took me through the issue in some detail and...
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yes, texas is the best state in america. it is not going to be the best state that creates jobs in the future if we do not lower the burden on business. we definitely lost more jobs in texas this year than we gained. we've lost 300,000 jobs in texas alone-year. that is not a record to be proud of. our unemployment rate is higher than every state in the surrounding area. i think the government -- governor talks about how good things are in texas and texas is the greatest day in america, but if we do not deal with the problems in this state, which are not going to remain the best state in america. hiding from it is not the way to make it better. >> as we move through the night, if you want to talk about what people say to create jobs, we can do that. >> cut business expenses. if you are adding business expenses, like the governor is, they are not going to create jobs. lowering taxes at the federal jobs, we're all thinking the same thing. >> i think it is important to point out that we have lost jobs all those jobs government -
yes, texas is the best state in america. it is not going to be the best state that creates jobs in the future if we do not lower the burden on business. we definitely lost more jobs in texas this year than we gained. we've lost 300,000 jobs in texas alone-year. that is not a record to be proud of. our unemployment rate is higher than every state in the surrounding area. i think the government -- governor talks about how good things are in texas and texas is the greatest day in america, but if...
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a small business hires, also, so we want small businesses to succeed in america. what can we do? i don't know at this point, if you're asking me how can they battle against a gargantuan enterprise that benefits from being so large, it is very difficult. what you're really talking about, then, is small business assistance, tax breaks for small business. you're looking at regulatory relief that would allow them to compete in ways that the big boys can't, and all of that is on the table. it's interesting, if you look at some of the small business policies that both president bush and president obama have pursued, they believe in small business. it's just that president bush's was much more about the tax cuts, president obama, much more on the other end of believing that if you give them health with healthcare reform and you help them with some of the kind of subsidies that would allow them to get started that then they can prosper, but in this economic environment, it really comes down to working with the banks, and making sure that the banks are willing to open up the credit and su
a small business hires, also, so we want small businesses to succeed in america. what can we do? i don't know at this point, if you're asking me how can they battle against a gargantuan enterprise that benefits from being so large, it is very difficult. what you're really talking about, then, is small business assistance, tax breaks for small business. you're looking at regulatory relief that would allow them to compete in ways that the big boys can't, and all of that is on the table. it's...
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that's tomorrow on "good morning america." >>> that does it for "world news" on this sunday. i'm dan harris. for all of us here at abc thursday, thank you for watching, and good night.
that's tomorrow on "good morning america." >>> that does it for "world news" on this sunday. i'm dan harris. for all of us here at abc thursday, thank you for watching, and good night.
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that's tomorrow on "good morning america." >>> that does it for "world news" on this sunday. i'm dan harris. for all of us here at abc thursday, thank you for watching, and good night. they've been discovered to be life-enhancing. proven to have nourishing powers. and now you can get important nutrients... found in these special fruits in your water. introducing fruit 2o essentials water. with nutrients equal to 2 servings of fruit-- vitamins, minerals... and even a gram of fiber... in crystal, clear water. zero calories. 6 delicious flavors... each enriched with nutrients like its fruits. new fruit 2o essentials. the wonders of fruit. the refreshment of water.
that's tomorrow on "good morning america." >>> that does it for "world news" on this sunday. i'm dan harris. for all of us here at abc thursday, thank you for watching, and good night. they've been discovered to be life-enhancing. proven to have nourishing powers. and now you can get important nutrients... found in these special fruits in your water. introducing fruit 2o essentials water. with nutrients equal to 2 servings of fruit-- vitamins, minerals... and even a...
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of america. -- martin luther king embodied the conscience of america. phase came later. martin luther king was as great a contributor to that as anybody i've ever met in my whole life. he died in memphis. but the conscience of martin luther king did not die. [applause] >> thank you so much for that. i realize that we have a television audience. i am going to tell just a sentence so that those of you and television can identify the others. al horseman is the director of social action emeritus for reformed judaism and the author of many books. dr. ingrid manson is a professor for islamic studies at hartford seminary. she is also the president of the islamic society of north america. ingrid, we hear you now. >> thank you. i certainly feel that i am surrounded by a judge today. i am humbled to be among these great men. you wrote a book about dance yourself. this wilthere will be an addendo that in the future. i am grateful for what you have done. tonight, we're here to remember the legacy of martin l
of america. -- martin luther king embodied the conscience of america. phase came later. martin luther king was as great a contributor to that as anybody i've ever met in my whole life. he died in memphis. but the conscience of martin luther king did not die. [applause] >> thank you so much for that. i realize that we have a television audience. i am going to tell just a sentence so that those of you and television can identify the others. al horseman is the director of social action...
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that often begins here where america itself began. we must agree to put into place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of progress and prosperity. i believe that it all starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development in our state. [applause] the inherent dignity of a could this work and a worthwhile pursuit strengthens of the soul, supports the family and reduces dependence upon government. immediately following my inauguration on saturday, i signed executive order no. 1 on the capitol steps. this established a statewide commission dedicated solely to creating jobs and promoting free enterprise and opportunity in our state. it was my first executive order of the devastation because i believe it is the first order of business for all of us this session. unemployment has doubled in the last five years. we all know, members of our families, friends, and m neighbors, to have lost their jobs. this makes it difficult for them to meet the basic
that often begins here where america itself began. we must agree to put into place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of progress and prosperity. i believe that it all starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development in our state. [applause] the inherent dignity of a could this work and a worthwhile pursuit strengthens of the soul, supports the family and reduces dependence upon government....
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they attack the policies of america many times. we have an agenda that everything that is wrong in the world is america's fault rather than that there are other bad people in the world and they have nothing to apologize for. we still do not have a full complement of directors on the broadcasting board of directors. but the people that ought to be on there are people who are knowledgeable in broadcast and factual journalism, not the bias. the board of governors was designed by vice president biden. what we saw was something that should have never been political become politicized and then incompetent. the reason why we have not had an effective voice in the middle east, it in iran especially, is because error message is not a clear message about freedom. it is not a clear message about the news of the day, the unfettered use of the day, not propaganda, but real news. we have been in confident in our management of this $50 million to $70 million of money per year. when i first went to washington, i got some of the farsi language tran
they attack the policies of america many times. we have an agenda that everything that is wrong in the world is america's fault rather than that there are other bad people in the world and they have nothing to apologize for. we still do not have a full complement of directors on the broadcasting board of directors. but the people that ought to be on there are people who are knowledgeable in broadcast and factual journalism, not the bias. the board of governors was designed by vice president...
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, america responds. when you call in, you can call into the unicef number or to the phone bank number. you're looking at our los angeles phone bank over there. 1-800-4-unicef and 1-800-help-now. don't forget about our tweet suite. john mayer, ben stiller, convene rania, and russell simmons will reply to you on twitter. so make sure to tweet us using the hash tag cnnhelphaiti. more after this. if i had to sit on the bench due to diabetes... it would frustrate me. my bayer meter is very important. (announcer) only bayer's contour meter has programmable personal high low settings. it allows me to make sure that my diabetes is controlled as tightly as possible. (announcer) the contour meter, only from bayer. should we order panda blossom, panda moon... how about chinese at home with new wanchai ferry? you can make it in just 14 minutes mmmh, orange chicken. great. i didn't feel like going out anyway (announcer) wanchai ferry. restaurant quality chinese in your grocer's freezer restaurant and island music] qu
, america responds. when you call in, you can call into the unicef number or to the phone bank number. you're looking at our los angeles phone bank over there. 1-800-4-unicef and 1-800-help-now. don't forget about our tweet suite. john mayer, ben stiller, convene rania, and russell simmons will reply to you on twitter. so make sure to tweet us using the hash tag cnnhelphaiti. more after this. if i had to sit on the bench due to diabetes... it would frustrate me. my bayer meter is very...
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defense secretary robert gates had told me previously on this program about america's involvement there in the late 1980s. >> we turned our backs on afghanistan. we turned our backs on pakistan. they were left to deal with a situation in afghanistan on their own. their worry is what happens in the future. will we be there? will we be a constant presence? will we be supportive of them over the long term? >> that's what u.s. secretary of defense robert gates told me earlier this month, promising to stay the course. do your countries want the united states to stay? we have this strategy review going on. do you want them to ramp up and stay? ambassador? >> our view is very, very clear about that. we supported general mcchrystal's suggestions and strategy, including increase of forces. we know this threat is not only for afghanistan or limbed to afghanistan and pakistan. this threat is not only regional. as we know, everywhere. so without stabilizing afghanistan, any talks about withdrawal or exit from the military activities and dealing with the challenges is just against the interest of th
defense secretary robert gates had told me previously on this program about america's involvement there in the late 1980s. >> we turned our backs on afghanistan. we turned our backs on pakistan. they were left to deal with a situation in afghanistan on their own. their worry is what happens in the future. will we be there? will we be a constant presence? will we be supportive of them over the long term? >> that's what u.s. secretary of defense robert gates told me earlier this...
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these institutions how doesne figure actually how one big compan- let's say a goldman sachs or bk of america-- homuch would it rely hit them? >> in a broasense it's not a t of money. in its best years thfinancial industry makes $20billion. this is $10 billion year. it's a fairly all hit. t for some companies it will actually be prettyignificant and the reason is the way th tax is structured. this is a tax on browing. banks get money for their acvities from two sources: the deposits that we put into em or mey they borrow from investors. this is a tax on money the boow from investors. retail banks like, say, wel fargo which rely primarilyn depositson't be hit as hard. they mht pay tens of millions of dollars aear, but companies like goldman sachs, morgan stanley, j.p. morgan chase compans that rely heavily on rrowed money to fund their wall street tivities could face a bill of several hundr million dolls a year. >> warner: so when t president sa this would promote reform in the baing industry, arthey hoping this tax or feectually provides a sent set of incentives. >> they dot view this as a ma
these institutions how doesne figure actually how one big compan- let's say a goldman sachs or bk of america-- homuch would it rely hit them? >> in a broasense it's not a t of money. in its best years thfinancial industry makes $20billion. this is $10 billion year. it's a fairly all hit. t for some companies it will actually be prettyignificant and the reason is the way th tax is structured. this is a tax on browing. banks get money for their acvities from two sources: the deposits that...
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that isn't what america's about. alone or joined together in groups, these big banks successfully lobbied congress to weaken financial regulatory reform, rebuilding the protective wall between regular prudent commercial banking and speculation. financial reform should have deconstructed the too big to fail firms that caused the economic crisis, but the bill that went through this congress a few weeks ago did the exact opposite. it grandfathered them. i have introduced h.r. 4773 to call the return to prudent banking act, which would restore the protections which were overturned a decade ago in graham-leach, bliley that sailed through congress. our bill would restore the barriers between commercial banking and speculation, not allowing the transfer of power to the abusers. i look forward to working with my colleagues to combine our bills and return our financial system to a prudent bampinging system, one in which credit is no longer seized up because we fixed what is wrong with the fundamentals. we need a banking syste
that isn't what america's about. alone or joined together in groups, these big banks successfully lobbied congress to weaken financial regulatory reform, rebuilding the protective wall between regular prudent commercial banking and speculation. financial reform should have deconstructed the too big to fail firms that caused the economic crisis, but the bill that went through this congress a few weeks ago did the exact opposite. it grandfathered them. i have introduced h.r. 4773 to call the...
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citigroup, bank of america, j.p. morgan for answers required and expand their operations into new fields. concentration created institutions to big to fail. government regulation in terms of oversight and coherence did not keep pace with innovation, leverage and the expanded scope of the banks. three, access to new capital permitted the banks and security firms to shift the nature of the business away from agency transactions and towards more proprietary trading, that took positions in marketable and less liquid securities and assets such as commercial real estate. combine with greater leverage, earnings volatility increased. forth, scale, scope and innovation created an interdependency most noticeable and credit default swaps, disproportionate to the equity capital of all banks. management misjudged their capabilities and the capabilities of their elaborate risk management systems like the aor, to keep their institutions solvent. even for insiders and those institutions, transparency diminished so much that firms we
citigroup, bank of america, j.p. morgan for answers required and expand their operations into new fields. concentration created institutions to big to fail. government regulation in terms of oversight and coherence did not keep pace with innovation, leverage and the expanded scope of the banks. three, access to new capital permitted the banks and security firms to shift the nature of the business away from agency transactions and towards more proprietary trading, that took positions in...
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this was felt over towards cuba, virgin islands and even reports of northern portions of south america. this was a strong system. those aftershocks range from 5.9 to 5.1. 5.9 can do significant damage. when one comes in at 7.0, that's a big problem. here's the satellite imagery, dry conditions and high temperatures climbing into the lower 30s with low temperatures in the 20s. that's the good news. favorable weather over the next three days. back over to you. you really feel for the peechl people of haiti. >> absolutely, the dead of night there and obviously a difficult, difficult time. thank you so much. appreciate it. once again, we want to show you some of the latest pictures from rut gerz showing the scenes of destruction at port-au-prince hit by he a 7.0 earthquake rocking the city. associated press reporters and photographers on the scene describe the city as devastated. many major landmarks have been affect affected, but most importantly, of course, the people. some 2 million people living crammed into this city in shanty towns and the like struggling now in the night to survive.
this was felt over towards cuba, virgin islands and even reports of northern portions of south america. this was a strong system. those aftershocks range from 5.9 to 5.1. 5.9 can do significant damage. when one comes in at 7.0, that's a big problem. here's the satellite imagery, dry conditions and high temperatures climbing into the lower 30s with low temperatures in the 20s. that's the good news. favorable weather over the next three days. back over to you. you really feel for the peechl...
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the house bill 3962, portable health care for america act. health care crisis as i said in michigan, look at it. the annual premiums from 2000 to 2007 rose 78.2%. your wages during that same period of time went up 4.6%. when i said you can't afford it, government can't afford it, businesses can't afford it. you can't keep up at 78%. increase over seven years when your wage has only gone up 4.6%. the average family health insurance policy now $13,375. the immediate number income in the first congressional district, our district here, $38,771. so if you had to pay $13,375. that's about 34% of your income. before taxes, before cars. they price themselves out of market. american journal of medicine reported that 62% of all bankruptcies in 2007 were related to medical expenses. a part that shocked me was 78% of these people had health insurance. they thought they had coverage. they thought they were fine. they didn't think they would be in bankruptcy. as i said one illness, one accident away from bankruptcy. the average family policy, you pay an e
the house bill 3962, portable health care for america act. health care crisis as i said in michigan, look at it. the annual premiums from 2000 to 2007 rose 78.2%. your wages during that same period of time went up 4.6%. when i said you can't afford it, government can't afford it, businesses can't afford it. you can't keep up at 78%. increase over seven years when your wage has only gone up 4.6%. the average family health insurance policy now $13,375. the immediate number income in the first...
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we have to apply the rule of law to those we detain both abroad and in america. i think the al qaeda threat is different from what it was on 9/11. i think it is extremely strong, especially in yemen. i'm glad the president decided to focus more assets on yemen. this is a global problem. we need a global counterterrorism strategy. as we fix the specific problem that allowed a 23-year-old nigerian kid to board a plane with the explosives, let's have a layered system that anticipated new problems. finally, there's a home grown terror problem in the united states. we have to understand it. we have to work against it more adroitly. as we do that, i think sit past time for the president to stand up, the privacy and civil liberties board that the four of us put in the 2004 intelligence reform act, that civil liberties board is responsible for doing something we must do. which is to factor in the protection of our constitution as we develop new and harder hitting policies against the bad guys trying to attack us domestically and internationally. >> let me ah ask about th
we have to apply the rule of law to those we detain both abroad and in america. i think the al qaeda threat is different from what it was on 9/11. i think it is extremely strong, especially in yemen. i'm glad the president decided to focus more assets on yemen. this is a global problem. we need a global counterterrorism strategy. as we fix the specific problem that allowed a 23-year-old nigerian kid to board a plane with the explosives, let's have a layered system that anticipated new problems....
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of bank of america, which is a newshour underwriter. >> i want all of you and the american people to know that i fully understand and appreciate the gravity of the crisis that we are now just coming through. we are grateful for the courage shown by government leaders to take bold and unprecedented action to preserve the financial system. >> holman: but the executives also defended their firms' bonus and compensation practices, which have drawn the ire of president obama, members of congress, and the public. commissioner heather murren, a retired merrill lynch director, pressed goldman sachs chief executive lloyd blankfein on the issue. goldman is expected to award billions of dollars in bonuses next week. >> how can you reconcile these things, given what's going on in the country economically? and do you feel that your compensation adequately reflects your firm's behaviors, what the standards of the times are? >> if you look at the history of our compensation, the compensation always correlated with the results of the firm, as it did last year. >> holman: blankfein noted that he and
of bank of america, which is a newshour underwriter. >> i want all of you and the american people to know that i fully understand and appreciate the gravity of the crisis that we are now just coming through. we are grateful for the courage shown by government leaders to take bold and unprecedented action to preserve the financial system. >> holman: but the executives also defended their firms' bonus and compensation practices, which have drawn the ire of president obama, members of...